A slightly longer form is needed to apply for the Level 3 at Mount Vernon - a four day practitioner-level course. More information is needed for this course to help the teacher tailor the course to the specific needs and abilities of the student group.

Payment for all courses is handled by Paypal, one of the longest-established and most secure online payment providers in the world. Students have the option to open a Paypal account, log into an existing account, or just transfer money via Paypal with a credit or debit card.

'This is something we have wanted to do for a long time,' says Stefan Ball, Director at the Bach Centre. 'It's great that we can offer this facility to students and we hope people find it easy to use.'

Future plans for www.bachcentre.com include online registration renewal for most of the world's Bach Foundation Registered Practitioners. 'That should be in place ready for this year's renewal process, starting in September,' says Ball.